Wanting a long range toy!

[earplug]

Find out what type of long range rifle games are available in your area. Try and attend a couple and see what the other shooters are using.

[Tim K]

Unless you're sure you're going to love the long range game and get yourself deeply into it, I'd consider putting together a budget rifle to start with. It will let you play all the LR games you want without spending the $4K+ that a lot of guys have invested in their rifles and scopes. To that end, take Mr Ward's advice and buy a Remington or Savage in your caliber of choice and top it with a $300 Super Sniper scope. I'm a tongue-in-cheek Savage basher, but they really do put out a nice rifle for the money. You ought to be able to get it done for under a grand. If it turns out to be something you really love, then go back with all your newly acquired knowledge and put together a super duper steel killer. Keep the original rifle to loan to your friends so you can get them hooked, too. You're going to need friends because your wife is going to hate you.

[XC700116]

Tim and chuck pretty much nailed it, although I'd recommend going with the 6.5 creed as it honestly has arguably the best factory match ammo available for the money and its about 5 bucks a box cheaper on average than equally good 308 ammo. Optics are where you really spend money, soi agree with what's been said, go with a fixed power swfa super sniper until you know for sure its something you want to jump into with h both feet. You'll lose as much on selling a used high end piece of glass as what the swfa costs and they are proven reliable units.

[Delfuego]

My first rifle was a 308 Savage! Savages are very good out-of-the-box rifles, especially the LRP models. But alas I contracted the long range fever and it's all over now. Savages have a lot less aftermarket parts than a Remington 700, so if you like to fiddle and upgrade R700.

[Roy7]

Like I said I'm my first post, I haven't really set a budget for this gun. If I had to put a tag on it though, I'd say maybe somewhere around $3,000 including glass.

I may just pick up a cheaper one for now until I figure out if it's something I really want to get into like you guys have said. I think it would be cool to check out some of the long range rifle games too.

I'm kinda leaning towards the Remington 700, from what you guys have said so far it sounds like it would better fit me since I do enjoy tinkering and upgrading my guns haha

Beside the Nightforce and the SWFA super sniper, what are some other good reliable optics? I've heard good things about Vortex and Leopold.

[00tec]

If you want to come down this weekend, you can check out and shoot my setup. Weather is going to be shit though.

I have a redfield on mine, its a decent cheap starter.

[Spdu4ia]

I suggest combing out to a few of the matches. That way you can see a ton of options. You can get behind mine if you like as well. Lots of good advice here posted already so I won't rehash all that. Try and budget about the same you plan to spend on the rifle on the glass.

[Roy7]

If you want to come down this weekend, you can check out and shoot my setup. Weather is going to be shit though.

I have a redfield on mine, its a decent cheap starter.

I would take you up on that if I wasn't having to work this weekend!

I suggest combing out to a few of the matches. That way you can see a ton of options. You can get behind mine if you like as well. Lots of good advice here posted already so I won't rehash all that. Try and budget about the same you plan to spend on the rifle on the glass.

Where would I find out when and where the matches are taking place? I'd be interested to come check them out.

[Spdu4ia]

Just to name a couple of them...

Pueblo rifle match - https://www.ar-15.co/threads/143351-...ld-Rifle-Match

Raton rifle match - https://www.ar-15.co/threads/3118-Sp...ittington-Cent

[Hoser]

Where would I find out when and where the matches are taking place? I'd be interested to come check them out.

Right here...

https://www.ar-15.co/forums/114-Shoo...rts-and-Events